GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — About 10,000 Consumers Energy customers across the state lost power on Sunday due to high winds.
According to Consumers spokesperson Brian Wheeler, the wind brought down tree limbs and branches onto power lines, causing the problems.
Power outage numbers by county as of 5:40 p.m.:
- Allegan: 1,064
- Barry: 394
- Branch: 110
- Calhoun: 102
- Kalamazoo: 541
- Kent: 598
- Muskegon: 246
- Montcalm: 135
- Ottawa: 433
- Van Buren: 241
As of around 5:30 p.m., Consumers did not yet have an estimate on when everyone would have service back.
There are wind advisories in effect for all of West Michigan. An advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. for Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties, and midnight for Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa and Van Buren counties.
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